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I’ve really enjoyed inov8 so over the years and similarly have wide ish feet but don’t like altras. Biggest issue is they don’t last long though but they can usually be picked up pretty cheaply on sportsshoes but I found 200k was about what I’d get out of them, which is fine when they’re discounted to £40 but full asking price would piss me off..
As a result I picked up a pair of Nike wildhorse 7s for last winter, my runs area mix of sloppy tracks along the edge of fields, fine gravel hills and really sludgey woodland tracks, I wouldn’t say the grip in the really muddy bits is remarkable but it’s good enough.
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tl;dr: Shoe recommendations for long runs on trails in the South West.
After 2 years living and running in the rugged coastal mountains of BC, Canada, I'm returning to live in the South West and am looking for shoe recommendations for local trails. I'd like something I can wear on muddy farm trails, woodland paths and routes like the SWCT, and something comfy for long runs (4-5hrs) is crucial. The shoes I wear here are definitely more geared towards gripping well on granite slab, and durability scrambling (Scarpa Ribelle*, Arcteryx Norvan). Hoka Torrents are a shoe I've enjoyed before, but they fell apart very quickly. I have wide-ish feet, and hated Altras.
Any help much appreciated!